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Fortinet, Inc. v. Netskope, Inc. - IPR2026-00026

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2026-00026 filed by Fortinet, Inc. against Netskope, Inc. on Oct 7, 2025. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number: IPR2026-00026
Filing Date: Oct 7, 2025
Petitioner: Fortinet, Inc.
Respondent: Netskope, Inc.
Status: Pending
Respondent Application Number: 11444944
Respondent Tech Center: 2400
Respondent Patent Number: 8327426

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Proceeding Documents

The table below shows documents filed in the case, listing each document name, filing date, document type, and filing party. Tracking these filings indicates the activity of the parties involved in the case, and the types of documents filed can provide insights into the legal strategies being employed.

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Document Name	Filing Date	Category	Filing Party
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Patent Owner's Preliminary Response	Jan 9, 2026	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2012	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
PETITIONER'S OPPOSITION TO PATENT OWNER'S REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY DENIAL OF INSTITUTION	Jan 9, 2026	PAPER	PETITIONER
Sotera Plus Stipulation filed in Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc., Case no. 4:25-cv-02360-HSG	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
February 8, 2016 Assignment of '426 patent from Novell Intellectual Property Holdings, Inc. to RPX Corporation	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
July 1, 2024 Assignment of '426 patent from RPX to Netskope	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Webpage from RPX website	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
RPX Corporation Form 10-K for fiscal year 2017	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Netskope's Preliminary Infringement Contentions in Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc., Case no. 4:25-cv-02360-HSG	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Netskope's Preliminary Disclosure of Damages Contentions in Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc., Case no. 4:25-cv-02360-HSG	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
U.S. District Court Time-to-Trial Statistics for NDCA	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Netskope's Identification of Proposed Claim Terms for Construction Pursuant to Patent Local Rule 4-1 in Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc., Case no. 4:25-cv-02360-HSG	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Netskope's Patent L.R. 4-2 Preliminary Claim Constructions and Extrinsic Evidence in Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc., Case no. 4:25-cv-02360-HSG	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 2001	Jan 8, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Updated Mandatory Notice	Dec 29, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Power of Attorney	Dec 29, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Brief for Discretionary Denial	Dec 9, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
EXPUNGED	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2002	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2003	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2004	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2005	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2006	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2007	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2008	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2009	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2010	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Notice: Power of Attorney	Oct 27, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Notice: Mandatory Notice	Oct 27, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION AND TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE	Oct 9, 2025	PAPER	BOARD
Petition: as filed	Oct 7, 2025	PAPER	PETITIONER
U.S. Patent No. 8,327,426 ("the '426 patent")	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
File History of the '426 patent	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Declaration of Dr. Kevin Almeroth	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2006/0021019 to Hinton et al. ("Hinton")	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2007/0234408 to Burch et al. ("Burch")	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Notice: Power of Attorney	Oct 7, 2025	PAPER	PETITIONER